Business Eskom hits SA with Stage 2 loadshedding Cape Town – Eskom has announced that Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Thursday, 24 April,... Read more 24 Apr
Business Who called the shots? – VAT fight deepens GNU divide Cape Town – Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille has announced that her party had made progress... Read more 24 Apr
Business ‘We’ve kept our promise to you’ – ActionSA claims win as VAT increase is reversed Cape Town – ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has expressed satisfaction after the government confirmed the scrapping of a proposed... Read more 24 Apr
Business Godongwana must go! – EFF demands full Budget reset after blunder Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has intensified calls for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s resignation, accusing him... Read more 24 Apr
Business ANC calls urgent media briefing – DA not on the list Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) will hold a joint media briefing with several political parties —... Read more 24 Apr
Business VAT U-TURN! – Treasury drops hike after public outcry Cape Town – The South African Treasury has reversed the proposed VAT increase, maintaining the rate at 15%. The... Read more 24 Apr
Business Good news at last: Inflation hits new low Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation fell to 2.7% in March — its lowest level in nearly five years... Read more 23 Apr
Business Rating agencies don’t treat the Global South fairly: changes SA should champion in G20 hot seat Daniel Cash, Aston University Credit rating agencies like S&P Global and Fitch have an outsized influence on the economic... Read more 23 Apr
Business Ramaphosa digs in: No trim for bloated Cabinet Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected calls to reduce or eliminate deputy minister positions despite concerns over... Read more 22 Apr
Business WATCH | Court clash! – DA and EFF fight back against VAT hike Cape Town – Watch live as the Western Cape High Court hears a case brought by the DA and... Read more 22 Apr